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And what about the long term as the glue from the tape begins to dissolve and to spill at the electronics? The repair is short-term, but in the the warranty period should not be anything wrong with that, and after the warranty is no longer a problem of the manufacturer, but a buyer.

Sorry for my poor English

It was all a plot by that Korean camera club to drive up prices of the original pre-fix model's long term resale value. Three years from now people will pay huge premiums for used copies without the fix.

It was all a plot by that Korean camera club to drive up prices of the original pre-fix model's long term resale value. Three years from now people will pay huge premiums for used copies without the fix.

Yes, it is a big Korean conspiracy, but not for the reason you suggest. The Koreans and Japanese hate each other already, and the people in that camera club are actually Samsung execs trying to ruin Canon's reputation. You see, Samsung is working on a new line of DSLRs with proprietary Sexmor sensors that promise 17 stops of DR and instant wood for camera geeks everywhere It's rumored that the new Samsung SLRs will come with a gift certificate redeemable at your local Korean BBQ restaurant as well.

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Tracy Pinto

This forum is prone to sometimes get hysterical like a class of tween girls. This was a tiny problem (I have one of the early models and have not bothered to do anything) and the addition of tape as a final resolution proves it. Electrical equipment manufacturers commonly use this type of special tape for various reasons. Simple problem - simple fix. Let us let this rest.

Now for those seeking a more proper $3,500 type solution to this tiny problem, I am curious what might that look like? Full re-engineering of the camera to also produce 36.3 MP?

takoman46

Suppose DXO finds that Canon's L-tape tape has a light transmission coefficient of 1%, and they give the tape a score of 86%. Then Nikon invents a piece of piece with a transmission coefficient of 0.95%, and they get a score of 96%. Imagine the howls...

Impossible! Nikon may have produced a DSLR that has scored higher than any Canon DSLR according to the DxO tests... But there is absolutely no way that Nikon is capable of producing a tape that is better than "L" grade Canon tape.

nitsujwalker

This forum is prone to sometimes get hysterical like a class of tween girls. This was a tiny problem (I have one of the early models and have not bothered to do anything) and the addition of tape as a final resolution proves it. Electrical equipment manufacturers commonly use this type of special tape for various reasons. Simple problem - simple fix. Let us let this rest.

Now for those seeking a more proper $3,500 type solution to this tiny problem, I am curious what might that look like? Full re-engineering of the camera to also produce 36.3 MP?

They fixed the light leak, but metering is still wrong for times when you want to shoot with lens cap on. It's pitch black for heaven's sake, so how is the light sensor coming up with any exposure setting? What is the right exposure setting for pitch black?